Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4,111, Horsley Goodman, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Goodman, Horsley
R 4111
Elizabeth
Betsy
CONTENTS

12691.
Elizabeth Horsman wid. of Horsley Va
Act 7 July '38
m. 83.
Thomas Monroe, Esq. Woodstock Va

State of Virginia Albemarle County
On this 19 th day of October 1842 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, Elizabeth or Betsey Goodman, a resident of Albemarle County and State of Virginia, aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declara- tion, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838: entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Housley Goodman, whom she has often heard state, that he had served seve- ral tours of duty in the revolutionary war, and was an orderly sergeant whilst in the service, and belonged in the Virginia Militia; She has heard him state that he served one tour of duty as a guard to the prisoners at Charlottesville and at the barracks; in Albemarle County in Virginia, and she has frequently heard him state that he had served two tours of duty just before the close of the war , one of the tours he was drafted and marched from the County of Albemarle and served under the command of General Lafayette, when he was in command in Vir- ginia, in the other tour he served in the place of his father who was drafted, for a tour of duty; She believes in the last tour of duty he was at the taking of Cornwallis at Yorktown; She cannot now state as to the length of the service of her husband in the war as aforesaid Neither does she now recollect how many different tours of duty which he did perform nor the names of any of the officers under whom he served, with the exception of Capt. John Miller, Col. Mason and Genl. Lafayette, She believes she has heard him state that he had served under those officers, she must therefore refer to the testimony that will accompany her declaration to prove the services of her husband in the revolutionary war as aforesaid
She further declares, that she was married to the said Housley Goodman to the best of her recollection and belief on the 27 th day of June 1783; that her husband the aforesaid Housley Goodman died on the 14 th day of February 1827. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the 1 st day of January 1794 Viz at the time above stated
Betsey Goodman

The foregoing declaration was sworn to and subscribed on the day and year last above mentioned before me
F. H. Brown J. P.
I certify that Elizabeth Goodman who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration, is unable to appear in Court in consequence of old age and bodily infirmity and that the words him and was was interlined before qualified to
F. H. Brown J. P.
State of Virginia Albemarle County ss
On this 19. day of October 1842 personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Lucy Brown and made oath in due form of law, that she was well acquainted with Hensley Goodman the late husband of Elizabeth Goodman, and that the said Hensley Goodman died on the 14 th day of February 1824, and that the said Elizabeth or Betsey Goodman has never intermarried, since the death of her husband but still remains his widow
Lucy Brown
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year last above mentioned before me
F. H. Brown J. P.
I certify that Lucy Brown is entitled to full confederum
F. H. Brown J. P.

Know all men by these presents that we Henry Goodman and Clifton Rodes are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia in the just sum of fifty pounds, to which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves jointly and severally firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals and dated this 8 th day of May 1783.
The Condition of this obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage suddenly to be solemnized between the above bound Henry Goodman and Betsy Rodes both of Albemarle County. Now if there be no just cause to obstruct the same, then the above obligation to be void otherwise to remain in force.
Henry Goodman Clifton Rodes
State of Virginia: Albemarle County to wit
I Ina Garrett Clerk of the County Court of the said County do hereby certify that the above marriage license bond is a true copy of the original now remaining filed in my office.
State of Virginia:
At a Court held for Albemarle County on the 7 th day of November 1842.
The declaration of Elizabeth or Betsy Goodman made under the provision of an act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, together with the certificate of Thomas H Brown a justice of the peace in and for the County of Albemarle in the State of Virginia was produced in open Court and upon examination of said declaration and certificate, the Court doth order that it be certified to the war department at Washington City, that the said declaration and certificate and other proceedings annexed are approved by the Court.
In Testimony whereof I Ina Garrett Clerk of the County Court of said County hath hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 7 th day of November 1842 in the 67 th year of the Commonwealth. Ina Garrett C

Elizabeth Goodwin
Act 1838
Val
2 1/2
John Goodwin
to mother of
John Goodwin
- sister of Elizabeth Goodwin - who was still living at the time of her death
John Goodwin - who was still living at the time of her death
John Goodwin - who was still living at the time of her death
John Goodwin
John Goodwin

State of Virginia County of Albemarle
Be it Known, that on this fourth day of July A. D. 1853 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared David R. Goodman, Administrator of Elizabeth Goodman dec d who was relict widow of Hensley Goodman resident near Charlottesville in said County, and made oath according to law that the said Elizabeth Goodman  the widow of  Hensley Goodman whose name, under Act of Virginia has been placed on the Virginia Pension Roll at the rate of _____ Dollars per annum.
That he is credibly informed that the said Pension may and ought to be increased from its commencement and during its continuance; that he is directly interested as a claimant in said increase, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint SAMUEL M. KNIGHT, of Washington City , my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of the said Elizabeth Goodman dec d widow of Hensley Goodman for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or INCREASE OF PENSION that may be due; and for the purpose of establishing additional service by the soldier for whose military duty in the Revolution the aforesaid Pension was granted, I hereby authorize my said Attorney to apply for and obtain from State archives or other sources, certified proofs of such service. To examine all papers or documents in relation to said service on file in the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my benefit the Certificate for INCREASE which may be issued in satisfaction of said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Pension Agency of this State; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Agent and Attorney shall lawfully do in the premises.
D. R. Goodman (adm d of E Goodman Dec d )
Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said David R. Goodman adm r of Elizabeth Goodman dec d who was the widow of Hensley Goodman dec d to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged, in whose claim I am in no wise interested.
J. J. Bowcock J.P.
State of Virginia County of Albemarle
It is Hereby Certified, That satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of the County of Albemarle that Hensley Goodman was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, at the rate of $ _____ per annum,* and that he died on the fourteenth day of February Eighteen Hundred and Twenty seven leaving surviving the following named (widows and) children and none other, to wit: Elizabeth Goodman his widow, and William Goodman, David R. Goodman, Nathan S. Goodman (now dec d ), Lucy Goodman (now the wife of Thomas H. Brown), Eliza Goodman (now dec d wife of James D. Wall), Susan Goodman now dec d (wife of James Durrett), Ann Borne (now dec d wife of Oscey Burnley) It is further certified that John J. Bowcock Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was at the time of so doing a duly authorized Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine; and further, that in the within claim for Increase of Pension I am in no degree interested.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this fourth day of July 1853
Isa Francis C
Post Office address. or "that she is the widow of," or "that he, she, or they are the child or children of," &c. if known.—5. Give the State where pensioned.—7. Name the yearly amount received.—8. "He is," "she is," or "they are." 9. Signature.—*If the Pensioner be living, this part of the Clerk's certificate should be omitted. 12. Magistrate's name.—13.—Clerk's signature. In the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.

12.647.
Elizabeth Goodwin Van Harslog
Let. to Mrs. Monroe, June 20/48 P.M. 16
41111
Act 7 July '38.

I John Thomas of the County of Albemarle State of Virginia now in 86 th year of his age, do hereby Certify that in the month of September 1781 - and during the Revolutionary war - was ordered by Col. Nicholas Lewis of the aforesaid County State, who was then Col: Commandant of the Militia, to call out six persons to aid him in pressing cattle in the County of Albemarle for the purpose of furnishing the Army at York Town during the siege of York and that in performance of said duty he ordered a certain Hardy Goodman now dead as one of the party - who also resided and died in the aforesaid County - and after they had collected the cattle which they pressed - they brought Cornick them to the House Artimus Thomas Youth of the aforesaid County of Albemarle who is now dead - And is of the opinion that said Hardy Goodman was engaged about two months with him in the performance of the aforesaid duty. And he further Certifies that duty was always considered a favor of duty.
John Thomas
Albemarle County Ss.
This day I John Thomas of the County of Albemarle State of Virginia personally appeared before a Justice of the peace for the aforesaid County State and made oath that the above Certificate is true as far as he knows or believes - So given under my hand this 28 th of October 1842 -
J. Thomas Jr.
State of Virginia:
Albemarle County Ss.
I Nathaniel Clark of the County Court of said County do hereby Certify that John L Thomas whose name is affixed to the above Certificate is now, and was at the date thereof an acting justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified as such and that his signature thereto is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this 31 st day of October 1842 in the 67 th year of the Commonwealth
Nathaniel Clark

State of Virginia Albemarle County? ss
On this 22 day of October 1842 personally appeared before me the Subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County of John Blackwell and made oath in due form of law, That he was well acquainted with Horsley Goodman the late husband of Betsey Goodman and in due form know that the said Horsley Goodman Served a tour of duty in the Revolutionary war, in the Spring and Summer of 1781 under the Command of Capt. John Miller or Capt. Wood, he the affiant served in the same tour of duty and he saw the said Goodman frequently whilst in the Service, and he has no doubt that the said Goodman served fully two months in the tour named above as he the said affiant served that period himself, affiant further states that in this tour of duty they marched from the County of Albemarle in the State of Virginia in the month of April and he returned in the month of June, and they were marched about to various places in the lower part of Virginia, in the neighbour- hood of Richmond, Williamsburg & affiant cannot now say — — whether the said Goodman, acted as a noncommissioned officer or private soldier
John his X Blackwell mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year last above mentioned before me F. H. Brown P.
I certify that I am well acquainted with John Blackwell and he is entitled to full confidence F. H. Brown J. D.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
P. O. Elizabeth Goodman Service: Wis. J. Harsley
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

12647 Office 4. 1846 WOODSTOCK VA.
Be Peter Goodman July 4. 1836.
no Maine St. 16
Robbins
L. Edwards Esqr. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City.
15 -

Woodstock Va. April 1. 1846
Sir,
I have herewith enclosed to the pension office the declaration of Mrs. Betsey Goodman, (Widow of Horsey Goodman decd.), together with several affidavits proving his services in the revolutionary war. These papers would have been forwarded to the pension office sooner but Mrs. Goodman was in hopes of obtaining some additional evidence proving the service of her husband as guarding the prisoners at Allbemarle barracks but she has not as yet been enabled to do so. She therefore requests me to send her declaration with the evidence obtained & is in hopes that it will prove satisfactory so to allow her to be placed on the pension roll.
I am very respectfully your obed Servt Thomas Monroe

State of Virginia } Albemarle County } ss.
On this 28 th day of October 1842 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Benjamin Childres aged seventy nine years, and made oath in due form of law; That he was well acquainted with Horsley Goodman and he does well remember, that the said Horsley Goodman served a tour of duty in the revolutionary war, that he the said affiant served a tour of duty at the said time with said Goodman; The said Goodman was drafted and marched from the County of Albemarle in the State of Virginia, either under the command of Capt. Henderson or under the command of Capt. Mayo Seale; but he believes that he was under the command of Capt. Henderson; affiant states that in this tour of duty, that he was drafted for a tour of two months, but was continued in the service ten weeks, (he remained in the service a longer period than he was drafted to serve, in consequence of not being relieved by other troops;) and he does well know that the said Goodman served all the time that he the said affiant served; for in the said affiant and the said Goodman was very intimate whilst in the service and was very often together, affiant further states that the said tour of duty named above, was performed in the summer of 1781, for he was discharged in the month of September in the year of 1781, but cannot now recollect the day; and affiant further states that he is under the impression that the said Goodman was a Sergeant whilst in the service as aforesaid.
Benj Childres

The foregoing affidavit was sworn to and subscribed on the day and year before mentioned before me
John Morris J.P.
I certify that I am well acquainted with Benjamin Childers and he is entitled to full confidence, the word the inserted before qualified to. John Morris J.P.
I Benjamin Childers do hereby certify that whilst in the service with Hovey Goodman named in the foregoing affi- davit that they were stationed most of the time at Mobbin- hill within fourteen Miles of Richmond and the balance of the time at Taylors Mill. B. Childers State of Virginia: Albemarle County ss.
I Ira Garrett Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that John Morris whose name is subscribed to the above Certificate is now and was at the date thereof an acting justice of the peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified as such and that his signatures thereto are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said County Court this 31 st day of October 1842 in the 67 th year of the Commonwealth
Ira Garrett CC